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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Following yesterday's action plan (which targeted the Senate Indian Affairs Committee for banning pro-poker posters from their Facebook wall), the committee relented and reinstated previously banned posters! We're clearly being heard here, so let's keep it up.

- Let's post and like respectful comments to the committee's FB wall HERE. Let's let them know the best way to get rid of us is not to ban us,butto pass pro-poker legislation. Let's also mention that legislationisgood for tribal interests.
- Let's send the prefilled tweet HERE to the committee.

- Let's send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE and let's share today's action on our own Facebook walls HERE.

If you wish to do more today:

- Let's keep making and liking pro-poker posts on the Facebook walls of GOP congressmen Fred Upton HERE & HERE, Tom Cole HERE, Nan Hayworth HERE, Mike Rogers HERE, Bill Shuster HERE & HERE, and Pat Tiberi HERE. There are new posts and comments to like since we did these as part of recent action plans.

Please reply in this thread with tweeted, done, etc. to encourage others. Thanks for participating!

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Let's all meet with our Congressmen over the Memorial Day Congressionalrecess (May 19th thru May 29th) -- when they back in their districts --to discuss the importance of passing online poker legislation this year:

-Please call your Congressman today (click HERE to find your Member of Congress, along with his/her district officephone numbers) to schedule a face-to-face meeting at his/her districtoffice during the recess.

- Talking points, a summary of HR 2366, and the recent letter from the Fraternal Order of Police in support online poker licensing are HERE for download and printing. Please use them for reference and to leave with your representative after the meeting.
- Should you have any questions prior to the meetingplease feel free to contact me via a post here or a PM.
- Let's send prefilled, editable tweets to GOP lawmakers: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE,HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
- Let's send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE and let's share today's action on our own Facebook walls HERE.

Please reply in this thread with tweeted, done, etc. to encourage others. Thanks for participating!

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Thanks Sajeffe and OCD!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Let's keep telling lawmakers to support poker!

- Let's send prefilled, editable tweets to Democratic lawmakers: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE,HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
- Let's make and like pro-poker posts on the Facebook walls of Sen. Reid HERE, Sen. Kyl HERE, Rep. Boehner HERE, Rep. Cantor HERE, Subcommittee Chair Bono Mack HERE, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton HERE & HERE.
- Let's send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE, and let's share today's action on our own Facebook walls HERE.

Please reply in this thread with tweeted, done, etc. to encourage others. Thanks for participating!

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Friday, May 18, 2012

The groups that pushed for UIGEA are, in the wake of the DoJannouncement on their interpretation of the scope of the Wire Act,seeking a federal ban on online poker and other online gaming!! Their letter to Congress is HERE.

We'd better all be sure to speak up here and do our part to ensure that our reps on Capitol Hill hear from us, and we'd better do it now.

If YOU don't participate, you are allowing these groups to claim thatthey speak for you. Don't let them speak for you. Let's all be sure to let Congress know that we demand ourright to play and, by doing so, ensure that they know that there's nochance of any legislation passing that does not include licensing ofonline poker.

Today's action:

- Let's send prefilled, editable tweets to GOP lawmakers: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
- With today's news, let's keep making and liking pro-poker posts on the Facebook walls of Sen. Reid HERE, Sen. Kyl HERE, Rep. Boehner HERE, Rep. Cantor HERE, Subcommittee Chair Bono Mack HERE, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton HERE & HERE.
- Let's send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE, and let's share today's action on our own Facebook walls HERE.

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Just got an email response from white house regarding poker petition.


 
 
What We Have to Say About Online Poker

By Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council

Thank you for taking the time to participate in the "We the People" petition process. We launched this online tool as a way of hearing directly from you, and are pleased to see that it has been effective in soliciting your feedback. We understand your interest in the petition to support the legalization of online poker, and appreciate the opportunity to share President Obama's concerns about this issue.

The Administration understands that many Americans engage in paid online poker games for entertainment purposes. Online gambling on sporting events or contests violates federal law. The legality of other forms of online gambling is dependent upon the law of the states where the bettor or gambling business is located. It is left to each state to determine whether it wishes to permit such activity between its residents and an online poker business authorized by that state to accept such wagers, but online gambling that is not authorized by state law may also violate federal statutes.

The rapid and anonymous nature of the internet distinguishes online games from onsite games, such as those in casinos, and creates distinct challenges. For example, there are many means of technologically circumventing restrictions on online gambling that can allow individuals from countries where gambling is illegal -- or even minors -- to play using real currency. Online games also have greater potential for fraud because gambling websites are much cheaper and easier to establish than on-site locations, and like telemarketing scams, can appear and disappear overnight. Finally, online gambling can be used in money laundering schemes because of the volume, speed, anonymity, and international reach made possible by internet transactions. The Administration will continue to examine this issue and is open to solutions that would help guard against the use of online gambling sites as tools for conducting illegal activities or preying on unsuspecting individuals to the extent that online gambling is permitted.

Thank you once again for signing the online petition. We appreciate hearing your opinions and look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

The groups that pushed for UIGEA are, in the wake of the DoJ announcement on their interpretation of the scope of the Wire Act,seeking a federal ban on online poker and other online gaming!! Their letter to Congress is HERE.

We'd better all be sure to speak up here to ensure that they hear from us. Our goal is not to prove them wrong via debate. That never works in general and surely won't here. Rather, we wish to show them that the prudent course would be for them to give up on poker, as any bill that sought to ban poker would be doomed to defeat.

Today's action:

- Let's send prefilled, editable tweets to the signatories of the anti-poker letter. Please feel free to edit, but let's stay courteous: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
- Let's sent Gov. Christie a prefilled, editable tweet in support of New Jersey's proposed legislation (S 1565) HERE. Let's reach out via Facebook HERE as well. We want to keep the states pushing Congress and Congress pushing the states. [IMG]http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/images/smilies/tongue2.gif[/IMG]

- Let's send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE, and let's share today's action on our own Facebook walls HERE.

If you wish to do more today:

- Let's post and like pro-poker comments on the Facebook walls of some Congressmen in tough (or at least competitive) election fights this year: Rep. Judy Biggert HERE, Rep. Robert Dold HERE, Rep. Jim Renacci HERE, and Rep. Jon Runyan HERE.
- My webcast, Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny, is now on iTunes. Let's go HEREto rate it (the link will open iTunes...you'll have to be in iTunes to rate). The more votes it gets, the more visibility it will have, which could help us recruit more participants!

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